diff --git a/mtce/src/pmon/pmonHdlr.cpp b/mtce/src/pmon/pmonHdlr.cpp
index ed3fb603..f3bf72e2 100644
--- a/mtce/src/pmon/pmonHdlr.cpp
+++ b/mtce/src/pmon/pmonHdlr.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ int signal_hdlr_init ( int sig_num )
     int rc ;
 
     memset (&_pmon_ctrl_ptr->info, 0, sizeof(_pmon_ctrl_ptr->info));
-    memset (&_pmon_ctrl_ptr->prev, 0, sizeof(_pmon_ctrl_ptr->info));
+    memset (&_pmon_ctrl_ptr->prev, 0, sizeof(_pmon_ctrl_ptr->prev));
 
     _pmon_ctrl_ptr->info.sa_sigaction = _process_death_hdlr ;
     _pmon_ctrl_ptr->info.sa_flags = (SA_NOCLDSTOP | SA_NOCLDWAIT | SA_SIGINFO) ;